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These are the pictures of Chinwe, the 15 years old girl, from Ihiala in Anambra state who was arranged for a marriage with Mr. Izuchukwu Igwilo, a 65 years old mentally imbalanced man from Ozubulu both in Anambra. Some people claimed that the family of the underage teen were deceived with money.
Currently, a human right activist group has written to the commissioner of police Anambra State citing the act as child abuse, infringement of fundamental right which is contrary to child right act.
Read their Letter below;
It has been revealed that the State commissioner of police and other people who intervened in the matter has led to the dissolution of the marriage and Chinwe has been handed over to the State Commissioner of women affairs, with the bride price returned.